221 Reserve Infantry Regiment Postcard - translation needed

[Douglas Jr.]

Hi,

Another picture arrive for the collecton.

I'm pretty sure its content is trivial, but I would like to know its translation in order to have an idea if I can decypher the soldiers name.

Thanks in advance.

Douglas

 

[The Prussian]

Hello Douglas!

I read "Unteroffizier Wilhelm II"

There was an Unteroffizier August Wilhelm in RIR  221, who fell in summer 1916:

http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/4726618

[Douglas Jr.]

Very nice information.

Thanks!

[Chip]

The one helmet cover says "R 121". I'm sure there was a Wilhelm II in almost every regiment!

Chip

[The Prussian]

Hello Chip!

Yes, you´re right! I didn´t see the helmet cover...

Well, unfortunately we don´t know, if Wilhelm is his first or second name...

[Bayern]

Gentlemen . It was current into the German Army if a regiment have two Mullers ;by case to call one Muller I and the Other Muller II irrespective of their first names.

[The Prussian]

Yes. Müller is only a second name. Wilhelm could be both. But normally with a I or II it's the second name.

Prussian officers often said, a soldier only has one first name - his rank...

[Bayern]

22 hours ago, The Prussian said:

Yes. Müller is only a second name. Wilhelm could be both. But normally with a I or II it's the second name.

Prussian officers often said, a soldier only has one first name - his rank...

Oh Ja !